Options Available to North Allegheny

Options Available to North Allegheny

Article excerpt

Regarding the article, "North Allegheny explores options to
address enrollment" (Aug. 25), there are several very easy and cost-
saving solutions to the problems facing the North Allegheny School
District:

* Redistrict to spread the students more evenly throughout the
district.

* Do nothing in regard to the aging buildings. The district has
been carrying approximately $130 million in debt. Adding an
additional $60 million in renovations will most certainly overtax
the already overtaxed residents. This school board needs to take a
serious look at "wants" versus "needs."

* Create an early retirement package for the teachers who are
making more than $100,000 a year and hire new teachers to replace
them at a lower salary. Use the money saved to pay down the debt.

* Do away with the current union contract including the "bump
system" payroll structure and pay teachers more fairly along the
way. …